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May 10, 2020

Association between knowledge and compliance of taking iron/folic acid supplements during pregnancy

This analysis aimed to examine the extent to which improved knowledge of Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation is associated with women’s compliance with taking a minimum of 90 IFA tablets during

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May 10, 2020

Applying international guidelines for calcium supplementation to prevent pre-eclampsia: simulation of recommended dosages suggests risk of excess intake in Ethiopia

The purpose of this simulation was to study the impact of calcium supplementation during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia.

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May 10, 2020

Advancing Neural Tube Defect Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries through Improved Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age- Proceedings from the Technical Consultation: Folate Status in Women and Neural Tube Defect Prevention

This document is a summary of findings and recommendations from the technical consultation entitled: “Folate Status in Women and Neural Tube Defect Prevention”.

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May 10, 2020

Adolescent girls’ nutrition and anaemia prevention: a school-based multi-sectoral collaboration in Indonesia

This paper highlights lessons learned from a school-based multi-sectoral collaboration demonstration project based in Indonesia to implement the revised national weekly iron and folic acid policy.

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May 10, 2020

A simplified regimen compared with WHO guidelines decreases antenatal calcium supplement intake for prevention of preeclampsia in a cluster-randomized noninferiority trial in Rural Kenya

This study aimed to test whether a simplified supplementation regimen would improve adherence to antenatal calcium supplements in women in rural Kenya.

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May 9, 2020

A Changing Landscape for Vitamin A Programs: Implications for Optimal Intervention Packages, Program Monitoring, and Safety

The present article reviews the progress that has been made to to prevent vitamin A deficiency, and its related health consequences, gaps in vitamin A status and intervention coverage data.

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April 7, 2020

Supplementation

We deliver the key micronutrients the body needs to survive and thrive through supplementation, a low-cost and simple solution that helps prevent the most common micronutrient deficiencies.

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Blog Posts

April 7, 2020

Ensuring children can continue to access life-saving vitamin A during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Global Alliance for Vitamin A provided some guidance as to how governments can continue to distribute vitamin A safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Field Stories

April 6, 2020

Leading by example: A health worker transforms minds and lives in rural India

In Niyamatpur, a village in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, the local Anganwadi, or health centre, is a bustling hub for adolescent girls who don't attend school. This is thanks to Mamta Rani

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Field Stories

March 30, 2020

Community health champion Rekhaben Zampada is changing and saving lives in rural India

Rekhaben is an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), a trained health educator and promoter deployed by the Government of Gujarat’s Department of Health and Family Welfare.

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